Posted on 07/04/2010 9:34:31 AM PDT by grey_whiskers
A vanity request here.
I am looking for information on sources to look up and apply for college scholarships.
The problem is, as a *conservative* white male, I am too responsible to be eligible for Obama's "free money" (remember he's all about redistributing wealth to the "rightful owners" [sic]), but not yet rich enough that I can pay the costs out of pocket for a top school, or even a mid-tier school. And there is more than one up-and-coming high schooler in the family.
Wondering about either merit-based scholarships open to white males (as if), or fellowships / scholarships / grants for the price of an essay -- e.g. sponsored by a think tank or corporation in support of a major in a specific field e.g. the Heritage Foundation on how the GOP can leverage the internet to combat the power of "Obama for America", or Archer Daniels Midland for incoming biology majors, that kind of thing.
I'd be especially interested in anyone offering FReeper fellowships to worthy offspring of fellow FReepers. ;-)
Freepmail me for a couple of more details about the student involved...
And, thanks as always to JR, for a site where cconservatives can gather and share information. You ROCK!
You may be able to save a ton of money by using this approach.
I'm not rich, but thanks for the implied compliment.
Do you know of any sites which act as "aggregators" where sites for a lot of different scholarships are linked to? We're still visiting schools and would like to find as much as possible from sources not tied to any one place ;-)
Cheers!
The guidance counselors at the local high school are supposed to have this kind of info available for parents and students. Now that the kids are on summer vaca, the school staff should have plenty of time to assist you, the taxpayer.
Do you have a school counselor? School counselors have that kind of info.
Then, you should google. There are all sorts of websites that have scholarship info.
Lots of private schools are giving scholarships to men because they have more girls then boys.
My son will be a junior in high school, so we are starting to look into the whole college thing.
This is a great site for scholarship info (it has links to several free scholarship search options), plus loans and other types of financial aid:
Also, as others mentioned - talk to the schools that your kids are interested in. Quite often the more expensive private schools have a lot of money available that can make them more affordable than the state schools. Not always, but sometimes.
I’m not sure how old you are but the military paid for mine.
We're trying to look down the road from there, to see if the classes can transfer, and where we can afford for the Cub to attend...
Cheers!
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absolutely what pnh102 says in post2... get your first two years and or two year degree at your local CC and you will save a ton of money. also look into challenging as many classes as you think you can, simply put, if you think you can pass the final test, take it and you don't have to sit through the class
good luck
Here’s an online scholarship search tool from the College Board:
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
First step is to fill out the FAFSA for the Pell and other grant awards along with information about subsidized student loan eligibility. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
ask the counselor at school if they know of a good matching service.
try fastweb.com
First, set up a “scholarship” email account so your main email won’t be clogged with spam and opportunites won’t get lost in the shuffle.
Check with your community service orgs, like Rotary, Lions Club, the Optimists, JC’s etc.
Trade groups based on the students career goals.
Ethnic clubs (if you are Irish, German, Polish).
Your employer, industry trade group.
It’s not just the regulars, Reserves and National Guards offer Scholarships while you serve.
Good Luck.
That's what I did. In my 6 years in the AF I spent 1.5 years in advanced tech schools. Those are very hard schools to graduate from. And after work I went to night school cheap for a BS degree in microwave engineering. I know everything about it and companies will scoop me up if I choose to switch. On my terms.
20 years later, less educated people are asking me for answers to their problems. You might as call me a PhD for teaching folks how things are going to work.
The chief engineer Phd likes what I do and it pays off.
We have a common problem; more women need to study hard math, physics, chemistry in this field. Women have other ideas for solving problems and create solutions. That are useful.
Target your passion FIRST and seek colleges that teach it.
Community college is great for all the “required” courses.
Seek out every scholarship (PTA, local law firms, your parents’ employers, newspapers). Last year at my son’s high school, the PTA awarded scholarships to all the kids who applied - because ONLY FIVE applied!
Good luck with your education. If you can do it without loans, do it!
The VFW offers some money for an essay contest. It is limited but may help with book money. I agree with the person who said community college. In my state (not sure of all) the two years at a community college directly transfers to the state college. No more cut credits like the years in the past. Plus, the classes are smaller and a part time job can help save up for the future two state years. Hope this helps. My neighbor is an eagle scout, went to Oxford, stayed on the honor roll for his four years in college. He got only one acceptance to a college for his masters. He is a white, male. Hate to say it but you know what I am thinking.
I know what you're thinking but you're wrong. Most business masters programs are filled with currently employed supervisors and managers from various corporations in their respective communities. I can't tell you the number of MBA's who attained their degrees while working for my company or were in the process of pursuing them.
It seemed they were given priority over young people just out of college.
FWIW, my highly intelligent nephew had to wait a year following college graduation before he could get into U of M Med School. Most of the openings were filled by individuals who already had Masters degrees and decided to go into medicine.......some of them were minorities too but so was my nephew.
So during that 1 year break, he went to Europe and played semi-pro hockey.
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